SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Capital Craft Beverage Trail presented the inaugural Drink Saratoga event. This pop-up New York State craft beverage tasting event was held on Friday, June 15th from 6 to 9 p.m. on the floor of the Saratoga Automobile Museum, both inside and out, for the local craft beverage experience of the...
Saratoga In The Groove!
Saratoga Downtown, County Set For Jazz Fest Friday Editor’s Note: When I heard about this component of Jazz Fest Friday – bringing jazz music and themed activities to downtown Saratoga and the surrounding areas the night before to get folks revved up for the weekend’s festival, I certainly thought it would be a great...
See You On Bourbon St.!
Jazz Fest Friday: The Good Times Are Gonna’ Roll A Day Early – From Now On SARATOGA SPRINGS – Meet an instant classic: The by-products of a creative collaborate effort, in which event creation and programming expansion are the components of a winning recipe, are about to come to the fore next Friday, July...
Double Gallery: ‘Giselle’ Awakens SPAC…
And That Was Just… …The First Act! SARATOGA SPRINGS – On this night, the atmospherics reigned supreme. For those who are hoping for a tech analysis of the National Ballet of Cuba’s debut performance of Giselle at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on Wednesday, June 6 – I would refer you elsewhere (The...
Bernstein Centennial Birthday Celebration
Opera Saratoga’s Homage To Leonard Bernstein This Sunday ROCK CITY FALLS – Join Opera Saratoga for a birthday party you won’t soon forget – a centennial tribute to Leonard Bernstein! Members of Opera Saratoga’s Young Artist Program celebrate the legacy of one of America’s most beloved composers, who brought us masterpieces including West Side...
It’s The Ginchiest!
Cruise on Over to SAM’s Cool New ‘Cars of the 50s’ Exhibit SARATOGA SPRINGS – There’s cool. And then there is 50s auto cool. Two-toned and turquoise cool. Matching fuzzy dice of course. Hand-waxed and ready to cruise cool. The Saratoga Automobile Museum (SAM) is celebrating the 1950s, a pivotal decade for the American...
A Monday Tout: After Giselle – Head Up the Hill
Alta Havana Extends Exploration of Cuban Music SARATOGA SPRINGS – Wednesday, June 6 at 8 pm marks the debut performance of Gisselle by the National Ballet of Cuba at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). This landmark occasion promises to be significantly punctuated afterwards. In other words, after the applause, accolades and well-deserved bravos (I...
The Gallery: Music + Mingling Kicks Off Saratoga’s 2018 Season
It’s A Big Tent, And All Minglers Are Welcome SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Eighth Annual Music + Mingling Gala to benefit the Saratoga Senior Center did exactly what the previous seven did so well: It resoundingly rang the bell and threw down a massive welcome mat. This kickoff to the Saratoga season occurred on...
HMT Takes The Cake!
Sinclair Saratoga Hosts Official Unofficial Kickoff to Summer SARATOGA SPRINGS – Cornhole tournaments, cake walks and cuisine from Buddha Noodle Restaurant. This was the creative combo that brought people out in support of Home Made Theater (HMT) to Sinclair Saratoga (17 Maple Avenue), on Thursday May 31. HMT will begin its 34th (!) season...
BUSK! A Free Street Performance Event in Congress Park Sunday
Orchard Project Event To Support Saratoga Hospital (Photos from 2017 BUSK! event in Saratoga Springs) SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Orchard Project will host its second-ever BUSK!, a free public event on Sunday, June 3, to kick off a Saratoga Springs summer that features artists from the Orchard Project’s famed residencies, as well as beloved...